Born in Montreal, Quebec, Georges Laraque was chosen 31st overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft after he notched 19 goals for the St. Jean Lynx of the QMJHL. He returned for one more year of junior and suited up for three different clubs St. Hyacinthe, Laval and Granby before turning pro with the AHL's Hamilton Bulldogs in 1996-97.

A Memorial Cup winner with the Granby Predateurs in 1996, Laraque spent the next two years with the Oilers AHL affiliate in Hamilton and gradually worked his way into the Edmonton line up.

One of the toughest players in the league, Laraque played his first full season as an NHLer in 1999-00 and was a physical presence and sound defensive player on the ice for his club.

After scoring a personal-high 13 goals in 2000-01, Laraque continued to play a physical game and has become a more disciplined player each and every year.
He would go on to compete with the Oilers for parts of 8 seasons and become one of the leagues most feared forwards. Following the Oilers magical run to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2006, Laraque was signed as a free agent by the Phoenix Coyotes that following summer.

As a member of the Coyotes, Laraque would compete in a mere 56 games and record 22 points with the club before being dealt at the NHL trading deadline to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

As a member of the Coyotes, Laraque would compete in a mere 56 games and record 22 points with the club before being dealt at the NHL trading deadline to the Pittsburgh Penguins. With his new club, Laraque proved to be just the enforcer the club needed. He skated in 71 contests during the Penguin's 2007-08 regular season and on many nights fought the league's toughest opponents.

In the summer of 2008, Laraque was signed by his hometown Montreal Canadiens.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1991-92

Montreal-Bourassa

QAHA

28

20

20

40

30

1992-93

Montreal-Bourassa

QAAA

37

8

20

28

50

3

1

2

3

2

1992-93

St-Jean Lynx

QMJHL

1

0

0

0

0

1993-94

St-Jean Lynx

QMJHL

70

11

11

22

132

4

0

0

0

7

1994-95

St-Jean Lynx

QMJHL

62

19

22

41

259

-1

7

1

1

2

42

1995-96

Laval Titan

QMJHL

11

8

13

21

76

-5

1995-96

St-Hyacinthe Laser

QMJHL

8

3

4

7

59

-6

1995-96

Granby Predateurs

QMJHL

22

9

7

16

125

+12

18

7

6

13

104

1995-96

Granby Predateurs

M-Cup

4

0

4

4

4

1996-97

Hamilton Bulldogs

AHL

73

14

20

34

179

15

1

3

4

12

1997-98

Edmonton Oilers

NHL

11

0

0

0

59

-4

1997-98

Hamilton Bulldogs

AHL

46

10

20

30

154

+6

3

0

0

0

11

1998-99

Edmonton Oilers

NHL

39

3

2

5

57

-1

4

0

0

0

2

1998-99

Hamilton Bulldogs

AHL

25

6

8

14

93

-2

1999-00

Edmonton Oilers

NHL

76

8

8

16

123

+5

5

0

1

1

6

2000-01

Edmonton Oilers

NHL

82

13

16

29

148

+5

6

1

1

2

8

2001-02

Edmonton Oilers

NHL

80

5

14

19

157

+6

2002-03

Edmonton Oilers

NHL

64

6

7

13

110

-4

6

1

3

4

4

2003-04

Edmonton Oilers

NHL

66

6

11

17

99

+7

2004-05

AIK Solna

Sweden-3

16

11

5

16

24

2005-06

Edmonton Oilers

NHL

72

2

10

12

73

-5

15

1

1

2

44

2006-07

Phoenix Coyotes

NHL

56

5

17

22

52

+7

2006-07

Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL

17

0

2

2

18

-3

2

0

0

0

0

2007-08

Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL

71

4

9

13

141

0

15

1

2

3

4

2008-09

Montreal Canadiens

NHL

33

0

2

2

61

-6

4

0

0

0

4

2009-10

Montreal Canadiens

NHL

28

1

2

3

28

-6

NHL Totals

695

53

100

153

1126

57

4

8

12

72

Signed as a free agent by Solna (Sweden-3), January 31, 2005. Signed as a free agent by Phoenix, July 5, 2006. Traded to Pittsburgh by Phoenix for Daniel Carcillo and Pittsburgh's 3rd round choice (later traded to NY Rangers - NY Rangers selected Tomas Kundratek) in 2008 Entry Draft, February 27, 2007. Signed as a free agent by Montreal, July 3, 2008. Missed majority of 2008-09 due to various injuries and as a healthy reserve.